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and FINALLY, some progress pics of what I have done so far with my armor. Not as flashy as most others have posted; I havn't had the time *and just don't have the skill to do it well honestly*, but it's a nice start I think.

That's about it. I have a couple pairs of boots I have in mind to possibly use that I forgot to take pics of, but what you see here are the keys I've got in hand. Will take more pics and post just as soon as I get my vest, gauntlets, and COD plate

Any thoughts/suggestions?

"You set a code to live by. I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted...I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other men, and I require the same from them."

Re: Ralin's Creations

Here's a little something I came up with. As it's a poem, I'll also post it in Si's thread. Hope you enjoy!

Into the Light Ã¢Â€Â“ A MandalorianÃ¢Â€Â™s Fate

Into the light,Under my proud FatherÃ¢Â€Â™s eyes,From my loving MotherÃ¢Â€Â™s womb,I pass into the light of life

Into the light,Of childhoodÃ¢Â€Â™s first trials,Out of my MotherÃ¢Â€Â™s care and into my FatherÃ¢Â€Â™s protection,Past are my toys and carefree existence,New is my blaster and fresh is my first kill,Down the path of manhood I begin

Into the light,Of my armorÃ¢Â€Â™s heavy embrace,My brothers cheer and my sergeants salute as the title Mandalorian becomes mine,Clad in armor forged of ore from MandaloreÃ¢Â€Â™s heart,The newest Mandalorian am I

Into the light, Of the strange thing that is love,My heart burns, yet it pains me not,Never have I felt what I feel for her,My soul flies high, yet I stand beside herInto the warmth of love I enter

Into the light,Of my first battleÃ¢Â€Â™s furry,Many souls does my Basilisk claim as I descend into the glory that is war,My FatherÃ¢Â€Â™s lessons are clear and my aim is true,Into the light of victory I march

Into the light,Of failureÃ¢Â€Â™s stark chill,Our wounded scream and my fallen brothers are mourned,The battle is lost, and my soul is cold,My first defeat is bitter indeed

Into the light, Of warÃ¢Â€Â™s familiar pitch,My battles are many, as are my scars, but I am still alive,The blood of thousands is on my hands, and worlds fear my approach,A Mandalorian Crusader am I

Into the light,Of my bodyÃ¢Â€Â™s final breaths,My strength is gone, and my eyes grow dim,The grip of my son is firm, his gloved hand in mine,A tear in his eye, he whispers to me,

Pass now, into the light my Father,Your battles are many, and your Honor is great,March now to the place far away,And wait for me at GloryÃ¢Â€Â™s gate

One question: Do you write for a living? Because it seems like you could easily do so.

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I know some of the battle damage scars are kinda rough; more of the paint came off then i intended. I plan to do a bit of touching up before everything is done.

I was honestly tempted to leave the style as it is....black and silver are just sooooooooooo nice But my colors stand, and I'm gonna try to add the red to everything silver you see *besides the battle scars of course* next.

"You set a code to live by. I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted...I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other men, and I require the same from them."

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The visor looks weird because it's got tape over it to protect against scratches when fitting it in there like it is in the pics. It's just sitting there, not fixed into position yet.

I was so anxious as I peeled all the tape away that I was getting the shivers; it's been almost totally covered in plastic and tape since I did the red parts, so I wasn't sure if there was a disaster waiting for me under there or what. Was almost in awe of it when I finally got a good look...like my Av or the helmet of my FanFiction had been handed to me. Awesome to really be progressing with My own personal armor

I'm FAR from done with the helm, as there's a LOT of little details that need to be fixed: little seams that didn't get painted at all, mistakes and overlaps that need to be lined back up, too much paint came up around the damaged areas, and things like that. But I'm confident that the main battle is won as far as paint goes. What I need to focus on now with the Helm is to attach the ears/antenna stalk *which I finally have *, get some sort of liner inside, and the visor fixed into position

So the work goes on, but it's really satisfying to have an obvious advance in my work that I can look at

"You set a code to live by. I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted...I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other men, and I require the same from them."

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Thanks alot vode

The paint isn't really permanent, as i was stupid and didn't wait to get a primer, so my paint isn't holding all that well. I'll probably have to sand the whole thing and start over one of these days. But in the short term I'm really proud of it, and it's really been a great learning experience, so it shouldn't be all that tough to do over when the time comes

Still waiting for my damn vest and gauntlets to arrive.....i think i better contact the seller if they don't show up this week. If they do show up I'll post ASAP

"You set a code to live by. I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted...I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other men, and I require the same from them."